Directions & Maps
Festival Schedule: Thurs (15th) - Fri (16th) - Sat (17th) - Sun (18th) - View all
This year the Poetry Festival has events in Amherst, Boston, Salem, Central Massachusetts (Worcester), Southeastern Massachusetts (New Bedford), and of course, Lowell. For a Massachusetts-wide map of events, click here. The bulk of the events are in Lowell — here is a map of all the different event locations in Lowell. Both maps are embedded below. Directions to Lowell are also included below.
View Thursday Event Map in a larger map
View Poetry Festival Map of Lowell in a larger map
Directions to Lowell
By Car
From Route 495 (Exit 35C) or Route 3 (Exit 30A if traveling southbound, Exit 30B if traveling northbound) to Thorndike Street (Exit 5B). Follow “National Park Visitor Center” signs into downtown Lowell, Massachusetts.
Parking in all Garages is $10 all day during the festival.
By Public Transportation
Schedules are subject to Change, please consult these organizations before planning your trip.
LRTA Bus:
Lowell Regional Transit Authority
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA Schedule (Web Site)
Monday – Friday Schedule in PDF format (from MBTA Web Site)
Weekend Schedule in PDF format (from MBTA Site)



